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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 2A PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jake Everett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Yakami Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Everett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Everett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Everett gets a clinch.
Everett is pressed up against the ropes. Sansho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Everett down to the mat. Everett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Everett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Everett (2) vs (0) Sansho
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sansho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Everett trying to mount his opponent but Sansho defends it.
Everett prevents Sansho from improving his position.
Sansho is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Everett jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Everett (5) vs (0) Sansho
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Sansho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sansho struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Everett is staying tight to Sansho's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Everett working away.
Everett trying to control the position but Sansho is working away.
Everett taking a break here but Sansho is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sansho trying to hold on to Everett's head to control him but Everett postures up.
Everett trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Everett (8) vs (0) Sansho
Sansho stops Everett from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Everett wants to control the pace but Sansho is squirming around nicely.
Sansho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Everett trying to control but Sansho is having none of it.
Sansho wants to control but Everett is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett wants to control the pace but Sansho is squirming around nicely.
Everett is really struggling to control Sansho but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Everett with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Everett moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Everett (11) vs (0) Sansho
Everett has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sansho's body.
Everett is hanging on to Sansho's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sansho wants to control his opponent's hands but Everett gets his hands free.
Everett controlling well, preventing Sansho from escaping the position.
Everett looking to break Sansho's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sansho remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Everett will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Everett is persistently looking for the submission but Sansho is defending it well.
Sansho tries to escape but Everett has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Everett biding his time, controlling Sansho.
Everett keeps control of the position as Sansho tries to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Everett looking for the RNC.
Everett is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sansho has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sansho tries to roll but Everett sticks to his back.
Everett is working for a rear naked choke. Sansho is not defending it well and Everett has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Sansho refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Sansho's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Everett! |
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